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Where Are You?

Word for the WeekFebruary 9, 202518Views 0Likes 0Comments

“But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” (Genesis 3:9-10 NIV). After Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, they realized their nakedness and hid from God. God’s question, “Where are you?”…

Divine Guidance

Word for the WeekJanuary 26, 202527Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV). The journey of life is not always smooth; it is, at times, rough, long, and unpredictable. And as humans, we are con- fronted daily…

Seeking Solitude in God’s Presence

Word for the WeekJanuary 19, 202533Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” (Luke 5:15-16 NIV). As Jesus continued to impact lives, ministering from place to place, teaching, healing and delivering the people, the…

Alone with God

Word for the WeekJanuary 12, 202523Views 0Likes 0Comments

“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” (Genesis 32:24 NIV). After sending his family and possessions across the stream, Jacob remains alone. This solitude sets the stage for a profound encounter with God. Jacob spends the night alone at the Jabbok River, wrestling with a divine being, often interpreted…

Being Generous

Word for the WeekJune 9, 202478Views 0Likes 0Comments

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:6-7 NIV). Paul emphasizes that our giving is not merely about the…

Passing On the Faith

Word for the WeekMay 12, 20242KViews 1Like 1Comment

After that whole generation had been gathered to their fathers, another generation grew up, who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. (Judges 2:10 NIV). With all that the Lord had done for the people of Israel- the various miraculous acts in the wilderness, the conquest and settlement in the promised…